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FireRescue1’s Fire Grants section provides a comprehensive database of grants, news, information and resources to help firefighters identify and secure available grant funding.


Funding through the California Office of Traffic Safety will help equip, train Kern County firefighters
Tips for securing AFG funding for exhaust removal systems
Tips for securing AFG funding for radios
The Pittsfield Fire Department will increase its ranks from 60 to 64 and overall staffing from 90 to 94
Here’s a breakdown of what the category covers and what you need to include in your application
Volunteer Firefighter Donald “Donnie” Adkins III drowned while helping with a swift-water rescue operation during heavy flooding
The city will receive $2,227,387 over two years as part of the SAFER grant program
Here are 5 things you need to do before you submit your application
Here’s a handy list of what you should cover in your application
$7.8 million of AFG funding has been earmarked for nonaffiliated, independent EMS agencies
Fire officials say the $323,000 will be used topurchase radios, laptops and defibrillators
For 2010, AFG appropriation has been cut by 30 percent, making the application process even more competitive than before
Approximately $390 million will be awarded to fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations throughout the country
$600 million is available nationwide via the program, but applications are awarded on a first come, first serve basis
Towns, counties, fire departments, EMS, and other agencies all benefitted from money, with the main goal of building NIMS compliance
A FEMA grant will pay the salaries and benefits for the three firefighters for two years
The department will use the grant to purchase a portable water tank, fire nozzles, external auto defibrillators and a ladder access system for one of its trucks
Creating positive professional relationships can help you find new sources for grants and funding